Obituaries
Barbara J. Spinelli
Jul 13, 2010
HAMPTON NH - Barbara J. (Allain) Spinelli, 72, formerly of Leominster died peacefully on July 13, 2010 surrounded by her family. Barbara was the youngest of ten children born in Leominster to the late Calixte and Josephine (Collette) Allain on May 15, 1938.Barbara was predeceased by her husband Anthony in 2003 and her siblings Clarence, Raymond and Corinne Allain and...
Geraldine I. Ashe
Jul 12, 2010
ATHOL - Geraldine Irma (Anair) Ashe, 82, of 181 School Street, Athol, died Monday, July 12, 2010 at the Heywood Hospital in Gardner. She was born in Hardwick, Vermont, on December 30, 1927, the daughter of the late Perley and the late Irma (Dunn) Anair. Geraldine was raised and educated in Hardwick, Vermont. She had resided in Barton and West...

Sophie V. Cichonski
Jul 11, 2010
GARDNER - Sophie V. (Buraczewski) Cichonski, 92 of 18 Wright Street, Gardner, died Sunday, July 11, 2010 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Gardner, on January 13, 1918, the daughter of the late John and Katherine (Astramecki) Buraczewski, and the wife of the late Zenon Cichonski, who died in 1994. She was a life long...
Douglas Robert McCallion
Jul 9, 2010
GARDNER - Douglas Robert McCallion, 67, of Graham St., Gardner, Massachusetts, formerly of Pelham, New York, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2010. He is survived by Lee Chalmers McCallion, of South Grafton, MA, his daughter, Maureen McCallion Cohen, her husband Brian and two grandchildren Connor and Liam Cohen, of Grafton, MA. He is also survived by his mother, Edna...
Dorothy Girouard
Jul 7, 2010
BOUCTOUCHE NEW BRUNSWICK CANADA........Dorothy (Nowlan) Girouard 87 of Foyer Bernice Hebert Bouctouche NB Canada passed away peacefully on Wednesday July 7, 2010 at her residence. She was born April 23, 1923 in Bouctouche NB Canada the daughter of the late Honore Nowlan and Beatrice (LeBlanc) Nowlan. She leaves her three children, Diana Allain and her husband Leon of Leominster, Aurella...

Bertha S. Donnelley
Jul 6, 2010
ATHOL - Bertha S. (Wright) Donnelley, 84, of 63 Harvard Avenue, Athol and formerly of Springfield, died Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at her niece's home after a lengthy illness. She was born in Athol on December 31, 1925, the daughter of Henry L. and Evelyn M. (Wade) Wright. Bertha was raised and educated in Athol. She attended Sanders Street School...

Bertha S. Donnelley
Jul 6, 2010
ATHOL - Bertha S. (Wright) Donnelley, 84, of 63 Harvard Avenue, Athol and formerly of Springfield, died Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at her niece's home after a lengthy illness. She was born in Athol on December 31, 1925, the daughter of Henry L. and Evelyn M. (Wade) Wright. Bertha was raised and educated in Athol. She attended Sanders Street School...

Marjorie W. Crosby
Jul 4, 2010
GARDNER - Marjorie W. (Wheaton) Crosby, 98, of Gardner and formerly of Cambridge, MA and West Palm Beach, FL, died Sunday, July 4, 2010 at the Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Gardner. Marjorie was born in Roslindale, MA, on January 6, 1912, the daughter of William and Eulalia (Grey) Wheaton of Boston. Marjorie moved to Gardner several years ago...

Randall Edward Brousseau
Jul 3, 2010
GARDNER.......Randall Edward "Randy" Brousseau 63 of Gardner MA. Died Saturday July 3, 2010 in Legend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after an illness. He was born August 17, 1946 in Leominster MA the son of the late Edward Brousseau and Mildred (Goodman) Brousseau. Besides his mother Mildred (Goodman) Brousseau of Leominster MA. He leaves His son Michael Brousseau of Royalston,two daughters...
M. Frances Girouard
Jun 29, 2010
GARDNER - M. Frances (McCarthy) Girouard, 91, of Gardner, died Tuesday, June 29, 2010 in the Baldwinville Nursing Home. She was born in Gardner on December 10, 1918, the daughter of Arthur and Annie (Brogan) McCarthy. Frances was a lifelong resident of Gardner. She attended Sacred Heart School and graduated from Gardner High School with the class of 1936. She...

Clara Zetkowsky
Jun 27, 2010
WINCHENDON - Clara Zetkowsky, 86, of 547 Central Street, Winchendon and formerly of Gardner, died Sunday, June 27, 2010 at home after an illness. She was born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, on June 4, 1924, the daughter of Frank and Stella (Pachuski) Zetkowsky. Clara resided in Gardner nearly all of her life and graduated from Gardner High School with the class...

Zachary Turayishimye
Jun 25, 2010
GARDNER - Zachary Turayishimye, beloved infant son of Alice Uwishema and Jean Paul Turayishimye of Gardner, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 25, 2010 at the Children's Hospital in Boston. He leaves his maternal relatives including his grandparents, Christine Gahongayire and Marcel Gashema; two uncles, Brave Shema, Christian Gashema; three aunts, Safi Uwimana, Ines Uwase, Diane Mahoro; his paternal relatives...

Dorothy R. Eaton
Jun 22, 2010
ATHOL - Dorothy R. (Rockwell) Eaton, 93, of 209 Pinedale Road, Athol, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at home. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island on December 22, 1916, the daughter of the late Clarence and the late Ruth (Chase) Rockwell. Mrs. Eaton graduated from New Salem Academy and Northampton Commercial College. She worked for the former...

Denis Nelson Bellefeuille
Jun 14, 2010
LEOMINSTER......Denis Nelson Bellefeuille 66 of 130 Tisdale St Leominster died Monday June 14, 2010 at home after an illness. He was born July 11, 1943 in Leominster MA. the son of the late Robert Bellefeuille and Doris (Aubuchon ) Bellefeuille and was a lifelong Leominster resident. He leaves his wife of (45)Years, Helena M. (Bastarache) Bellefeuille .A son Mark Bellefeuille...
Gladys P. Kowlzan
Jun 12, 2010
BALDWINVILLE - Gladys P. (Cwartkowski) Kowlzan, 86 of 27 Fessenden Street, Baldwinville, died Saturday, June 12, 2010 in the Heywood Hospital, Gardner. She was born in Baldwinville, on January 15, 1924, the daughter of the late John Cwartkowski and the late Mary (Dlugkanska) (Cwartkowski) Kalinowski. Gladys grew up in Baldwinville and graduated from Templeton High School with the class of...
Rachel Arsenault
Jun 10, 2010
LEOMINSTER.......Rachel (Constant) Arsenault 82 of 146 Seventh St. Leominster died Thursday morning June 10, 2010 at home after an illness. She was born July 19, 1927 in Quebec Canada the daughter of the late Calixte Constant and Marie (Morin) Constant and came to the United States settling in Leominster in 1955. She leaves two sons, Richard Arsenault and his wife...
Helen Czajkowski
Jun 10, 2010
BALDWINVILLE - Helen T. (Coobic) Czajkowski, 90, of 2 Cherry Street, Baldwinville and New Port Richey, Florida, died on Thursday, June 10, 2010 at her home. She was born in Baldwinville on July 13, 1919, the daughter of the late George and the late Mary (Arasmowicz) Coobic. Helen grew up in Baldwinville and graduated from Templeton High School with the...
Agnes (Bolen) Cormier
Jun 9, 2010
Harbor City, CA: Agnes (Bolen) Cormier, 86, of Harbor City, California and former resident of Gardner, died at Harbor UCLA Trauma Center on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 from injuries in a fall. She was known to many as Aggie and "Butchie" which means grandma in Polish. Agnes was born in Gardner, MA on July 31, 1923 to Amelia (Cielica) and...

Robert C Gagne
Jun 5, 2010
LEOMINSTER...Robert C. Gagne 74 of Leominster died peacefully in his sleep at home on Saturday June 5, 2010. He was born July 28, 1935 in Leominster the son of the late Clifford Gagne and Rita (Cormier) Gagne and was a lifelong Leominster resident. He leaves his son Robert C. Gagne II and his wife Mielle of Grafton and his two...

Melvina M. Tetrault Mitchell
May 31, 2010
MONTAGUE - Melvina M. (Jean) Tetreault Mitchell, 86, of 15 Sunrise Terrace, Turners Falls, died Monday, May 31, 2010 at the Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield. She was born in Athol on February 28, 1924, the daughter of the late Felix and the late Rebecca (Paulin) Jean. Melvina was raised and educated in Athol and resided in Turner's Falls...